Comparing one’s annual investment return from your own personal trading account against the portfolio run by a professional is a tempting exercise. Even with great near-term performance, should investors expect to be ahead of the professionals after ten years? Dom Wright looks into the historical research for answers.

As we observe International Women’s Day at Henderson Rowe, we celebrate the women who contribute to our business. Here we share their experiences and perspectives on life, work and parenting whilst working in the investment management field.

On average, women live longer, earn less than men and make up only a small proportion of investment participants. Maureen Kirwan, Investment Operations Manager at Henderson Rowe, explores women’s seeming reluctance to invest and what the investment industry could do to address this imbalance.

Global economic rebound from the pandemic sent stocks, bonds, and commodities soaring in the second quarter. Could a big jump in prices and the prospect of rising rates put a year-long rally at risk?